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Warehousing plays a critical role in the development of trade and commerce. It facilitates order fulfillment and makes faster product delivery possible, while also regulating the supply of goods, which serves to stabilize prices. The warehousing industry provides additional benefits in the secure supervision of goods, allowing companies to curtail risk of loss through fire, theft or damage. In recent years, the warehousing industry has evolved beyond the basic storage of goods. Changing global conditions has necessitated an evolution into logistics and distribution as well, which incorporates labeling, sorting, packaging, inventory control and tracking, and transport facilitation.
Every Loading Dock Should Have a Vehicle Restraint
In 2017, there were 270,000 injuries reported in the transportation and warehousing industry. The same industry also saw 819 deaths,… Read More
Many Warehouses Don’t Have WMS
One-third of facilities have not implemented a warehouse management systems (WMS), according to a survey of 549 industry professionals from… Read More
AMERICOLD-STYLE SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability in the supply chain is not about being trendy. Customers are paying more attention to their carbon footprint, and we’re… Read More
The wait is no longer unbearable in LA
Preferred Freezer Services (PFS), an operator of temperature-controlled warehouses, has announced the opening of its newest facility, Big Bear Los… Read More
US to Make Roadway Infrastructure Improvements in Chelsea, Massachusetts
US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million… Read More
How to select the right warehouse for your business
While ecommerce has revolutionized how consumers purchase products, it has also changed the warehouse and distribution industry. Ecommerce sales increased… Read More
Thailand’s CPRAM is an Ambitious Exporter
CPRAM is the largest manufacturer and distributor of ready to eat food in Thailand, and aspires to lead the way… Read More
Jamaica’s Port of Kingston Strives for Competitiveness
The government of Jamaica wants to develop its port of Kingston as the premier transshipment hub in the Caribbean. The… Read More
US 3PL Market Results Grew to $184.3 Billion in 2017
2017 was a good year for third-party logistics in the US. Armstrong & Associates, Inc. estimates that net revenues expanded… Read More
Tigers Relocates to New Shanghai Facility
Tigers has relocated to a new facility in Shanghai, China, complete with two warehouses to overcome space restraints in its… Read More
SMEs Are Betting Big on Ecommerce
In the current digital era, it’s no surprise that big businesses across the globe are making steep investments in ecommerce…. Read More
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